---
typeId: term
recordId: builder-agent
fields:
  title: Builder Agent
  definition: An agent that authors or assembles packages, manifests, schemas,
    fixtures, or related authoring artifacts.
  order: 1670
  usage:
    - Builder Agents should not automatically gain execution authority over
      their own packages.
    - This is an explanatory role, not a separate kernel authority class. Use ordinary
      Agent Principal, Local Policy, capability grants, claims, and attribution.
  sourceDocument: /home/johnb/Downloads/benac_terms_and_definitions_v0_1.md
  sourceVersion: 0.1 Terminology Draft
  sourceDate: 2026-05-02
  sourceSections:
    - 14. Agent terminology
---
